Okay, so like I mentioned before–I have a tendency to stick closely to the Italian genre of food. Having spent a summer in Florence, Italy may have heightened this predilection…but, admittedly, I have always adored pasta. I don't too much like spicy food, and spicy is inherent in most ethnic food, no? :) Well, here is the Haitian menu I am planning to cook. Pictures are taken from sources (listed below image) on the internet–and may not be the exact recipe I am planning to make. When I cook the dish tonight, I'll photograph them and make sure to include the real-life recipes tomorrow, should you be so inclined as to try it yourself.
The Waffle tackles stuffed baked papaya
These are the dishes I plan to make, more or less. I have recipes for each of the dishes that do not match the ones the blogs I mentioned used. I have a couple more traditional Haitian recipes that I hope will be slightly more authentic than these. Husband will have the final say in its authenticity…since, I wouldn't know authentic Haitian food if I ate it in Haiti. :)
I have to say, planning to cook a meal from a completely different culture makes me think that my kitchen is going to be a wreck when we're done and our wallets will be a lot lighter. When I cook new recipes it's like I'm new in my own kitchen. Pots and pans stacked up everywhere–having nothing down to a science, yet. And, people, don't you think ethnic food (if you aren't used to cooking it often) normally requires quite the outlay of funds upfront? Like the time I had to buy every ingredient possible for curry…and that curry cost me $40. Eeeep. We should have gotten take-out.
Well, stay tuned. It should prove to be quite hilarious. I'll photograph the mayhem, pinky promise.